February 13, 2017
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that 12 employees from its Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions were recognized for achievements in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields during the 31st annual Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Global Competitiveness Conference. The conference took place last week in Washington, D.C.
Chavis Harris, Newport News’ director of ethics, EEO and diversity, received the Dave Barclay Affirmative Action Award, which recognizes efforts to promote affirmative action and advancement within his or her organization in education, job promotion, small-business development and community activities.
Harris has administered classroom instruction on diversity and inclusion to more than 2,200 of Newport News’ first-line supervisors. He also has served as a panel member and facilitator during professional development seminars hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers at Old Dominion and Hampton universities.
Harris serves as chair of the state board of directors for the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities and as vice chair for the mid-Atlantic region board for INROADS Inc. He also serves on the board of directors for the Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP) of Virginia and for Star Achievers Academy, a magnet school in Hampton.
Eleven other HII employees received Modern Day Technology Leader awards, which recognize their efforts in shaping the future of engineering, science and technology. They are:
HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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